Effect of stopping proton pump inhibitors (PPI) on the incidence of Clostridium difficile diarrhoea (CDD)

ISRCTN ISRCTN04808359
DOI https://doi.org/10.1186/ISRCTN04808359
Secondary identifying numbers N0185139377
Submission date
30/09/2004
Registration date
30/09/2004
Last edited
17/04/2015
Recruitment status
No longer recruiting
Overall study status
Completed
Condition category
Digestive System
Prospectively registered
Protocol
Statistical analysis plan
Results
Individual participant data
Record updated in last year

Plain English summary of protocol

Not provided at time of registration

Contact information

Dr R Cunningham
Scientific

Microbiology Dept.
Level 05
Derriford Hospital
Derriford
Plymouth
PL6 8DH
United Kingdom

Study information

Study designRandomised controlled trial
Primary study designInterventional
Secondary study designRandomised controlled trial
Study setting(s)Hospital
Study typeTreatment
Scientific titleEffect of stopping proton pump inhibitors (PPI) on the incidence of Clostridium difficile diarrhoea (CDD)
Study objectivesTo determine whether restricting unnecessary use of PPIs reduces the incidence of Clostridium difficile diarrhoea in hospital inpatients
Ethics approval(s)Not provided at time of registration
Health condition(s) or problem(s) studiedDigestive System: Diarrhoea
InterventionRandomised controlled intervention study to determine whether restriction of PPI use to National Institute for Clinical Excellence (NICE) approved indications has an effect on subsequent incidence of Clostridium difficile diarrhoea (CDD). Interventions compared are stopping PPIs versus non stopping PPIs.
Intervention typeOther
Primary outcome measureIncidence of CDD
Secondary outcome measuresNot provided at time of registration
Overall study start date11/03/2004
Completion date28/09/2005

Eligibility

Participant type(s)Patient
Age groupAdult
SexBoth
Target number of participants400
Key inclusion criteria400 patients aged 65 or over admitted to hospital via Medical Assessment Unit (MAU) who are taking PPIs.
Key exclusion criteriaNot provided at time of registration
Date of first enrolment11/03/2004
Date of final enrolment28/09/2005

Locations

Countries of recruitment

  • England
  • United Kingdom

Study participating centre

Derriford Hospital
Plymouth
PL6 8DH
United Kingdom

Sponsor information

Department of Health
Government

Richmond House
79 Whitehall
London
SW1A 2NL
United Kingdom

Website http://www.dh.gov.uk/Home/fs/en

Funders

Funder type

Government

Plymouth Hospitals NHS Trust (UK)

No information available

Results and Publications

Intention to publish date
Individual participant data (IPD) Intention to shareNo
IPD sharing plan summaryNot provided at time of registration
Publication and dissemination planNot provided at time of registration
IPD sharing plan